The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-07-21
DIVISION AND STATEHOOD.
An Energetic Campaign to Be I~naugurated
Immediately Infirmaries for Ashland
and Hurley.

An Energetic Campaign to Be I~naugurated
Observation-Disclosures for Ashland
and Hurley.
CONVENED AT HURON.
Tlli.ty-six OF the Fifty Counties Repre-
sentssfat tho Diyision convention-Judss
Campbell Made / h~airman-Plans for the
Campaign.
HURON. OAK. Special Telegram. July, Ia
To-day the South Dakota division onyen
ton began work IL che Grand opera house
A very large number OF delegates and ctti-
Gems were present y. W. Crofoot of Huron,
the local chairman, called the body to order
and read the call. On motion of Judge
Edgerton, JudgeJ W. Carter Of Canton was
chosen temporary chairman. On motion Of
MI. Kanouse, Frank Anderson of Sanborn
county was selected as temporary secretary.
These were named as the committee on
credentials:
.. Wilcox. Bon Homme: Thomas Sterling.
sphinx J. G. southwick, Kingsbury: g. u Pink
ham. Hand; B. u. Sullivan, Aurosa: Thomas Ed
wards, Brown;E &. w. Caldwell. Minnehaha
On motion of Gen. Beadle, s. D. Jeffries Of
Clark, j.. W. Maynard of Brown, Il. r pease
of Codtngtcn, J. @. Adams Of Day and E.W
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on permanent organization.
SPEECHES ARE MADE
Speeches were made by Col. Plummer. u
J. Kleiner, L D. Kanouse, and Dr.. Blackburn
of Pierre. The committee on credentials re-
ported thirty-six Of the fifty counties repre-
sented by nearly four hundred delegates 70
was recommended by the committee on
permanent organization that Judge Camp
bell be made permanent chairman, John ].
Kleiner, vice president Messrs. Gro
foot Of Beadle, Drake Of Aberdeen,
Lichten Waller OF Hughes, Messra. Edgerton,
Sterling of Sphinx, Owen OF Krngsbury,
Adams Of Day. Pease of Codington and
Haines OF Turner were selected q commit.
tee On resolutions. Gov. Mellette and
Messrs Picker Of Faulk, Coniff of McCook.
Caldwell Of Minnehaha, Kellom of Brule
Lecocque Of Douglass and Headly Of Nc
Cook were made o committee on plan OF
campaign.
PLANS FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
On reassembling, Mr.. Caldwell, from the
committee on the plan Of campaign, recon-
mended the appointment of an executive
council OF fifteen, two Republicans and one
Democrat from each Of the land districts,
and the chairman to be elected by this meet
ing; also an advisory committee OF twelve
n county chairman for each county
go far as practicable; the execu-
tive council to nave exclusive charge
Of the campaign, and to provide funds, es-l
tablish a press bureau and engage speakers,
a committee Of i've on printing, a committee
TO correspond with member Of congress and
urge upon them the division of Dakota at
the next session, and to correspond with
North Dakotaians urging their cooperation.
The report was unanimously adopted Hugh.
j. Campbell was made chairman of the ex-
ccutive com rnittee at fifteen.
HuRoN, Oak. Special Telegram, July Ia
It was nearly midnight when the South Da-
kota Division convention adjourned last
night Chairman George II. Hand reported
the following resolutions which were unan-
lmously adopted:
That we reafirm the declarations, already
many times made In constitutional conventions
legislative assemblies and memorials to COM
Eress, that We are unalterably opposed to adj
mission as a whole. That this convention de.
slares for the division OF the territory into North
Dakota and South Dakota, on the seventhstand.
the reason, among others. that good government
economically and we'll administered, will b6
moro readily secured thereby for both sections
than by admission as a whole: that thereby we
shall have our proper and rightful representa-
tion In congress-, preserve that Just balance OF
Power E,a,sa TO Tow which ea, a great tSa p SIpnsaa ,ax should BE- se en-
Tor both North and South Dakota. That Ne
earnestly urge upon the people the great impor-
That on behalf Of the people IL South DAKOTA we
extend the people OF North Dakota greeting. and
cordially invite them to join In = large and over
standard parallel. That the convention afirms
hat 1t Is the just and primary right and prov.
tnce Of a people about to be admitted to the
Union to designate their state boundaries, sub
ject to be modified with their consent upon the
proposal OF c%ongress, for grave reasons only. at
gard being had to circumstances and the devei-
opment Of Dakota, to history and to the practice
Of the government in the admission Of states,
and to the general welfare of the Union-ali
these considerations unite in debating the
division Of the territory In accordance with the
plan submitted by act Of the territorial ieeisia-
Der election, 1857. That the Communication Of
the result Of such vote to the presidents and
congress, as provided for in the act Of submits
SION. Is founded upon the great constitutional
right of petition, and that we hold It the duty
OF congress in just exercise of its discretion. %
we're we reco sue pl aSe fact a t that t hssi eonst,t nRhs w cone
ters upon congress just discretion in the adj
mission OF new states. wo protest against the
unjust and ~
TYRANNous EXERCISE OF POWER
by refusing to admit new state into the Union,
upon an equal footing with other states, after
having fulfilled the purposes Of territorial life:
that our claims for division and admission ara
Of that Importance to demand the attention and
support OF people Of the United States without
distinction of party, and that In our efforts to
determine our own boundaries and to secure the
full rights Of citizens Of the United States, we
most earnestly appeal to their sense Of Justice
and to their understanding of the blessings OF
tree government to aid us in our cause. Thar
this convention approves and endorses the ef-
forts OF Senator Dawes and others during the
sessions OF the Forty eighth and Forty-ninth
portion Of the great Sioux reservation. That we
respectfully request the president of the United
States, secretary OF the interior and cohmis,
sioner Of Indian affairs, to recommend to the
Fittieth congress the passage Of q measure pro-
viding for the opening to settlement Of q portion
respectfully request members of the Fiftieth5
congress- to pass such an act. That the dental
Of our right to division and admission for al
long . period. after compltance with all the con-
d1tious and requirements for admission, III with.
out precedent In the history OF the government
ernment ts founded; and II q people possessing
wealth. intelligence, morality and the popula.
lion requisite Tor q great commonwealth can al
long be kept ont Of the Union by the exercise 81
arbitrary power, we may well feel uncertain for
the future security of republican institutions.
CLOSING PROCEEDINGS.
John A. Queen introduced the following
and 1t was adopted:
Resolved, that a committee Of Ave, Of which
the president OF this convention shall be one. be
appointed. which shall have authority to oon-
they may see at, to enable the people to take
such steps as may be expedient and necessary ii
their judGnent for the protection Of their IA.
terests and rights.
It was a convention Of representative citt-
lens Of Dakota. who worked enthusiastically.
without regardto partisan or political feel
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